Q2 of 52 Page 127

Let’s resolve into factors

x(x + 3)(x + 6)(x + 9) + 56


x(x + 9)(x + 3)(x + 6) + 56


= (x2 + 9x) (x2 + 6x + 3x + 18) + 56


= (x2 + 9x) (x2 + 9x + 18) + 56


Let x2 + 9x = a


= a (a + 18) + 56


= a2 + 18a + 56


= a2 + 14a + 4a + 56


=a(a + 14) + 4(a + 14)


= (a + 4)(a + 14)


Put back the values to get,


= (x2 + 9x + 4)( x2 + 9x + 14)


= (x2 + 9x + 4)( x2 + 7x + 2x + 14)


= (x2 + 9x + 4)[( x(x + 7) + 2(x + 7)]


= (x2 + 9x + 4)(x + 2)(x + 7)


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